Gelderbloem and Another v Changing Tides No 17 (Pty) Ltd (19179/2001) [2011] ZAWCHC 396 (27 October 2011)

Gelderbloem and Another v Changing Tides No 17 (Pty) Ltd (19179/2001) [2011] ZAWCHC 396 (27 October 2011)

The court found that the applicants provided a reasonable and sufficiently full explanation for their default, which was due to an administrative error and not wilful or grossly negligent conduct. However, the applicants failed to establish a bona fide defence with prospects of success. Their argument that the respondent was precluded from terminating the debt review was not substantiated by evidence, and the interpretation of the National Credit Act relied upon was misplaced. The applicants' own annexures showed they paid less than the required monthly instalment, and their denial of the amount claimed was unsubstantiated. The certificate of balance provided prima facie proof of the...

Citation
[2011] ZAWCHC 396
Parties
Applicant: Reynald Martin Gelderbloem; Applicant: Janine Gelderbloem; Respondent: Changing Tides No. 17 (Proprietary) Limited
Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
27 October 2011
Case Number
19179/2001
Procedural Posture
Rescission Application / Application for Rescission of Summary Judgment
Outcome
Application for rescission of judgment refused with costs on the attorney and own client scale.
Judges
Y.S. Meer
Legal Topics
Rescission of Judgment, Summary Judgment, National Credit Act, Debt Review, Default and Enforcement
Civil Procedure Banking and Finance Rescission of Judgment Summary Judgment National Credit Act Debt Review Default and Enforcement

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Parties

Reynald Martin Gelderbloem

Applicant

Janine Gelderbloem

Applicant

Changing Tides No. 17 (Proprietary) Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rescission Application / Application for Rescission of Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants have shown good and sufficient cause for rescission of the summary judgment.
  2. 2 Whether the applicants provided a reasonable explanation for their default.
  3. 3 Whether the applicants have a bona fide defence with prospects of success against the respondent's claim.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants provided a reasonable and sufficiently full explanation for their default, which was due to an administrative error and not wilful or grossly negligent conduct. However, the applicants failed to establish a bona fide defence with prospects of success. Their argument that the respondent was precluded from terminating the debt review was not substantiated by evidence, and the interpretation of the National Credit Act relied upon was misplaced. The applicants' own annexures showed they paid less than the required monthly instalment, and their denial of the amount claimed was unsubstantiated. The certificate of balance provided prima facie proof of the...

Court Disposition

Application for rescission of judgment refused with costs on the attorney and own client scale.

Orders

  • The application for rescission of judgment is refused.
  • Costs are awarded against the applicants on the scale as between attorney and own client.